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This study aimed to examine the effect of social exclusion on psychological well-being and suicide possibilities among people with physical disabilities. This descriptive and cross-sectional type study was conducted among people with physical disabilities who are members of the Association of Disabled People. Data were collected using the face-to-face interview method with the "Participant Information Form," "Social Exclusion Scale for the People with Disabilities," "Psychological Well-Being Scale," and "Suicide Probability Scale." It was found that the disabled people participating in the study experienced moderate social exclusion with a score of 72.35 + 31.53, a moderate level of well-being with a score of 34.79 + 16.80, and above a moderate level of suicidal ideation with a score of 78.58 + 9.85. Also, there was a negative moderate and significant relationship between social exclusion and psychological well-being (p < 0.01; r: -0.492), while there was a positive strong relationship between social exclusion and the possibility of suicide (p < 0.01; r: 0.518).
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Disabled Persons , Suicide , Humans , Suicidal Ideation , Cross-Sectional Studies , Suicide/psychology , Social Isolation/psychology , Disabled Persons/psychologyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Nurses are exposed to declining work ability and quality of life because of biological and environmental factors. AIM: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of a self-management programme based on an attitude-social influence-self-efficacy model on work ability and quality of life for nurses aged 45 years and over. METHODS: A parallel group trial design was used. Nurses who fitted the eligibility criteria of being aged 45 years and over were randomly assigned to an intervention or a control group. Data were collected between October 2017 and June 2018 at the hospital. The participants were blinded to group allocation. The primary outcome in the study was the impact of age on work ability. RESULTS: Each group consisted of 30 nurses. There were no dropouts, so all subjects were analysed. Compared with the baseline, the intervention group's work ability was higher. There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the amount of changes in Work Ability Index scores at the third month compared the baseline. CONCLUSION: The self-management programme was effective in increasing the nurses' work ability and healthy lifestyle behaviours affecting their quality of life.
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Quality of Life , Self-Management , Humans , Self Efficacy , Work Capacity EvaluationABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Blood sampling is frequently used in health to evaluate diagnosis and treatments. The first blood drawing is most important skill for nursing students. Nursing students gain these skills during their first years of education. OBJECTIVE: To identify the self-confidence and self-efficacy levels of first year nursing students when performing taking blood on their peers for the first time. METHODS: The sample (n= 70) of this descriptive and cross-sectional research comprised first year nursing students. The research was conducted in two stages; theoretical training and laboratory work and students' first taking blood on their peers. A Student Information Form, Blood drawing Skill Practice Evaluation Control Form, Self-Confidence Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale were used for data collection. Percentage calculations and the Mann-Whitney U test were used for data analysis. RESULTS: The total mean score of the students' self-confidence was 130.09 ± 15.94 (Min = 91, Max = 157), and total mean score of self-efficacy was identified as 31.71 ± 3.92 (Min = 20, Max = 39). No statistically significant difference was detected between the students' sex and high school type regarding self-confidence and self-efficacy total mean scores (p> 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: It was observed that students' self-confidence and self-efficacy levels were high when performing taking blood on their peers for the first time.
